The Web Tool that I chose is called Trailmeme. It is a web trail making tool. A person finds different websites that relate to a subject and then links them together in a "trail" of sorts. So for example, if you wanted to look up information on The Beatles, you could go to Trailmeme and see if someone has created a trail about them. The trail might start with a website that talks about who The Beatles are, then go to a website that talks about their albums and concerts, then eventually get to a website that explains how The Beatles came to an end. I think this would be a great tool to use with my English students. In English, I think it is very important to teach students how to do accurate research and to explain and argue things intelligently and clearly. Teachers usually accomplish this with ten page research papers and a forever long works cited page; however, I think Trailmeme would be a great way to teach all of these concepts without forcing students to do an assignment they dislike. I think students would really enjoy this assignment and it would allow me to evaluate what they consider to be reliable sources. They would have to find references for each aspect of thier research topic and organize them in a clear way that flows through the topic. Before using this tool, I would have to talk to students about posting inappropriate websites, making sure they read everything, and I would have to be careful about inappropriate adds showing up on the websites that students have no control over.
http://trailmeme.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment